The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-21

his Children in time to come, "pa,.
magma mi"
Q. What is the highest condition
of liberty since the influence Of the
Puritanical missionaries, after SO years
sway, is sensibly declining7
A. The removal Of all restraints on
the passions, appeiites and will, upon
such conditions as in the wisdom Of
the KahRNaS will restore natural sim
plicity and grandeur to the race.
O. What is the duty Of foreigners
who desire, as they say to develop the
resources Of the country
A. To have neither business nor
concern with legislation, taxation OF
Representation to feel neither pleasure
nor disgust at public proceedings. II
they feel aggrieved because for their
advantages in commerce, trade and
agriculture they are heavily taxed, it is
the duty and in the power Of the
Government to answer them, IN the
calm dignity Of polite interrogation
"What are you going to do about it T"
Q. Upon what must the nation
depend as the means of reaching the
highest state Of elation, the very intoxi-
cation Of power, beyond the richest
dream Of ayarice ?
A. The increased importation and
use Of alcoholic spirits, especially gin,
and of the distilled 6oduct Of the
"soporiferous poppy" generally known
as opium.
O.. With what kind of men will the
state and law, persons and property,
education and industry, marriage and
life, be most safe 2
A. Since public virtue is indepen-
dent Of personal iniquity, figs grow on
thistles, and grapes grow on bramble
bushes, tricky and profane Legislators
and public officers may make and con
troll a noble state and il the Hawaiian
nation cannot fill its offices with men
of the soil, bold and conceiled adven-
turers from abroad can be had, profuse
decorations may make them love the
nation and create fellowship with the
spirit Of the country.
Q. When are public officers best
fitted to work for the interests Of their
country
A. Alter a night Of carnival carous
ing, when the brain is foggy, the soul
debauched in the cheer of the gladden..
ing cup, the mind and body disordered
and the remnants of honor generally
mutilated.
Q. Has the state anything to do
with morality and religion1
A. No; for morals and politics
have nothing in common, and there
fore morals may always be put in a
corner; and as religion has nothing to
do with mans life, except on Sunday,
| it may be shut up in the meeting
houses six days in the week.
Can there be any doubt that such an
acquaintance with the principles Of
government will have its fruit in the
huure IN rnis ianu would not the
examiner Of youth, after such an exhI-
bition Of political and economic knowl-
edge, feel that he must commend the
pupils, in some sort, after this manner
Dear young friends-aheml ahem
You have not been idle. Your con-
sciences, | see, are under your control
you have learned how to look on the
right hand and on the left for ease
without labor; your moral cuticle is
maryellously tough; your instincts to
swallow your fill at the banquets Of the
future are strong; you may look for
ward with some confidence to accept
the emoluments your country can
gather from her resources or from the
strangers within her gates 1t is useless
to build any more schools, hospitals,
churches, or even synagogues. What
need for us to look anxiously, or even
cautiously to the fuiure1 Posterity
has never done anything for us. Why
should we do anything for posterity ?
Before the deluge comes on all will
have gone to the demnition bow
vows" The school will now sing the
popular melody, "Come, landlord, fill
the flowing bowl" The audience will
join in the chorus, ''For he's a jolly